Thread: What about elves?

Maggan has made 2 posts and is an Elf from Lothlorien and is not online.
Posted Wednesday 23rd February 2005 (09:24am)

I'm doing a schoolprojekt about tolkiens elves! and I could need some help!
My one interest is very big, and the elves is what interest me most.
What effect has the elves on our world today ?
what makes the story about elves so old, what is it that gives the feeling that they are so old?
What did Tolkien think about when he wrote this book?, did he compare his elves to other elves that were created by other authors?
Thank you for your help!

Laurelindhe ilmarin has made 1314 posts and is an Elf from Lothlorien and is not online.
Posted Thursday 24th February 2005 (11:19pm)

They've covered all the bases, Maggan. Also, as a quick-reference, you can use the Encyclopedia of Arda. Just scroll down on the list to your left on their homepage, and click on where it says "Elves" under "Races". Good luck, my friend!

Rednell has made 1808 posts and is a Dunedain from Osgiliath and is not online.
Posted Thursday 24th February 2005 (10:07pm)

Hi Maggan and welcome to PT. Everyone has pretty much covered the best reference books(Tolkien's, of course), which can also be found at your public library. Another good book is Hobbits, Elves and Wizards by Michael Stanton.
We did have an online discussion about the elves last year. Here it the link as we copied the text from the discussions into the forum. Tolkien Online Courses
Good luck with your project.
Rednell

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